We have recently lined the existing curtains in our house with new woollen blankets from the army surplus shop. The blankets are folded double and stitched together making an open ended bag which is then attached to the curtain at the top so that the completed article consists of three layers, being the original curtain […]

Do you have an unused open fireplace? Get a couple of supermarket shopping bags and fill them with crumpled up newspaper, then stuff them into the chimney. A great way of insulating and if you want to use the fireplace just pull them out. [A word of warning: Do remember to remove the stuffing before […]

I bought a great draught excluder yesterday. It’s double sided so you just slide it under the door and it stays there when you open or shut the door. Less than $10 from a local hardware store. Have noticed a huge difference – no more cold air on my feet in the evenings.

I roll up small blanket put bottom of door to stop drafts coming through or lose heat. Only heat the room you are in not the whole house.

To save on heating costs – fill a hot water bottle and put it on your sofa with a blanket over it 15 minutes before the news starts. Wrap yourself in the blanket with hot water bottle at your feet and watch the daily current events. Don’t know if this would stretch to Coronation Street […]